Darrell Huff Books

With a blend of humor and clarity, Darrell Huff demystifies essential calculations for modern living, covering topics from budgeting and retirement planning to home repairs and travel expenses. He offers practical advice on investment outcomes, insurance needs, and the financial implications of buying versus leasing a car. Additionally, Huff provides tips for efficient savings, simple math shortcuts, and even strategies for improving odds in games like tennis and blackjack. This resourceful guide empowers readers to tackle everyday financial decisions with confidence.

Introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random), averages (mean, median or modal), errors (probable, standard or unintentional), graphs, indexes, and other tools of democratic persuasion.